Schedule H1 Explained: High-alcohol oral medicines now require a doctor's prescription under Schedule H1. This stricter classification mandates detailed sales records for pharmacies. The government aims to prevent misuse and diversion of these potent preparations. Previously exempt alcohol-based tonics face new licensing and prescription rules. Patients will need valid prescriptions for these medicines moving forward.

India has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, placing oral formulations with over 12% ethyl alcohol in bottles above 30 ml under Schedule H1 to prevent misuse.

The health ministry has ended the Schedule K exemption for high-alcohol medicinal formulations, bringing them under Schedule H1 to curb misuse and addiction. | India News